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When mungbean landraces from East Java were intercropped with maize, genetic variation for grain yield was observed. Three cycles of selection resulted in a yield increase of 24% as compared to the original landraces. The yield of the maize component in the mixture was not affected by the increase of the mungbean yield.
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van den Bosch, F.G.J.M. Indonesian mungbean landraces I. Pure-line selection for yield when intercropped with maize. Euphytica 36, 783–790 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00051861
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